Our Team

Tim’s interest in senior care began in 1973 at Wheaton College (IL) where his counselor recognized his desire to wed a sense of mission and purpose with his vocation and therefore pointed him in the general direction of healthcare administration. A Chicago-area hospital administrator then opened his eyes to the tremendous future leadership opportunities that were bound to exist in the long-term care segment of healthcare because of the rapid demographic growth in seniors in our country. It didn’t take Tim long to recognize that senior care was indeed an industry in its embryonic stages and that he could make a real difference in the lives of the most important person in many people’s lives—their Moms.

Forty three years later, that same sense of mission continues to motivate Tim’s desire to play a decisive role in refining the way seniors are cared for in our country. The mission of making a difference in the lives of Moms has indeed come home to roost in a very satisfying way—Tim’s mom is now a very satisfied resident in one of the HRA communities.

By attracting and building strong teams of others that share Tim’s dedication to serving seniors, he has enjoyed top leadership positions with some of our country’s premier providers of senior care (Manor Care, PersonaCare and Sunrise Senior Living). Tim has worked hard to intentionally shape HRA’s way of life by the inculcation of shared core values, realizing the potency a healthy corporate culture has on the long term success of a company.

Tim holds a Bachelor of Arts from Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois.

Tim and his wife, Bobbi, have been married 40 years and have two beautiful and accomplished daughters, Kim (35) and Amy (31). An active airplane pilot since 1994, Tim is also an enthusiastic fan of all kinds of music.

Sarabeth brings over twenty years of Senior Living experience to her role as Chief Executive Officer. Her passion to make a difference and to celebrate seniors was the driving force in her decision to make a career in senior living. Shortly after commencing her college education at Central Connecticut State University she found fulfillment working as a Life Enrichment Director in long term care. That led her to pursuing a nursing license and entering into the healthcare side of the industry.

Before joining Harbor Retirement Associates, Sarabeth worked at Senior Lifestyle Corporation for over twelve years serving in many capacities including Executive Director, Area Manager of Operations, Regional Director of Operations and Vice President of Operations. As the Vice President of Operations, Sarabeth successfully oversaw the operations, sales and financial performance of over 44 communities throughout Florida, Ohio, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, Alabama, Arizona, South Carolina, North Carolina, New Jersey and Georgia. Sarabeth has the keen ability to facilitate seamless acquisitions and start- up communities while fostering a culture of servant leadership and cohesion.

Sarabeth has been married to her high school sweetheart John for 20 years. They have three beautiful children; Kylee and the twins, Julia and Jake, are all pursuing degrees at Florida State University. Sarabeth enjoys relaxing on the beach and cooking.

Sarabeth is a licensed Assisted Living Administrator, Certified Dementia Trainer and is an active member of the Florida Chapter of ALFA.

Charlie Jennings, Chief Development Officer, discovered the Senior Housing industry after enjoying a successful career in residential development and construction, but transforming the living environments of seniors over the last 12 years has proven to be the most fulfilling use of his abilities. Motivated in part by his military service, he is moved to care for many of the veterans and their spouses who are part of the “Greatest Generation”.

Charlie holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil and Infrastructure Engineering from George Mason University and is a decorated veteran of the United States Marine Corps.

Charlie has a diverse professional background ranging from the development of suburban campuses, to infill high-rise residential and mixed-use projects. Charlie has built his reputation with an organizational ethic dedicated to risk management, cost control, and construction oversight. Charlie not only leads the development of new communities for HRA, but also manages the renovations and refurbishment of existing communities. He is dedicated to understanding the unique cognitive and physical challenges facing seniors and how improvements in building architecture, interior design and even the correct furniture choice can enhance the lives of HRA’s residents.

Charlie has been married to his wife Monica for 20 years, and they are blessed with two wonderful children Jackson (17) and Isabel (14). When not spending time with his family on the boat or watching his children play sports, Charlie enjoys playing golf and tennis.

Chris brings more than 20 years of accounting and operations management to his current role as Chief Financial Officer of HRA. In his current position, he is responsible for issuing financials, banking relationships, financial analysis, new development proformas and investor relations. Prior to serving as CFO, Chris served as HRA’s Controller. He found himself drawn to the senior living industry because it has a true sense of purpose and creates genuine good in the world.

Prior to his time at HRA, Chris worked with large corporations, as well as being an integral part of a start-up company from the ground floor. He has also served as a controller for a multi-location urgent care facility and a management company that oversaw 53 skilled nursing communities and 5 assisted living communities. Chris holds a BS in Accounting and an MS in Applied Management from the University of Maryland-UC, and is a Certified Public Accountant. He also served in the United States Army with two years of active duty and seven years in the active reserves.

Chris and his wife, Lisa, have been married for more than 30 years. They have two sons and one daughter. The oldest son, Christopher, is serving in the Navy as a nuclear technician. Their daughter, Jillian, is an officer in the Army. The youngest son, John, is currently attending college. When he isn’t hard at work, Chris enjoys playing soccer, “jeepin’” and watching football in the fall.

Being a consummate people person has lead David to be a highly skilled and energetic leader with over 20 years of successful sales experience, driving revenue, building teams and winning strategies to exceed targets. He has been a Senior Vice President and a Regional Sales & Marketing Director in various locations stretching from Virginia, Florida, Texas and beyond.
David was born in Kansas City, but had moved around some, having lived in multiple states and even spending some time in Europe. He is a Marine Corps veteran who believes in hard work. David holds a bachelor’s in Business Administration; and is a Valedictorian with a Commandant’s Award from the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California.

When not working hard, David is a devoted father who spends time playing hard with his 5 kids, getting outdoor activities in as much as possible, fishing and scuba diving and beach frolicking are high on the list. He is also a history buff and annoyingly sneaks in as many historical road trips as possible for the family.

Thompson has more than 28 years of experience in the culinary and culinary education industries. He has served in many roles, including Executive Chef, Chef Instructor, Culinary Dean, Associate Director of Education and Director of Business Operations and Finance. He has also served as a corporate consultant for various properties and campuses over the years.

Thompson studied culinary arts and hospitality management at the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco. He is a Certified Executive Chef through the American Culinary Federation and holds various other certifications through the National Restaurant Association. He has received multiple awards, including Educator of the Year for Academic Leadership, the prestigious L’Esprit d’ Excellence (The Spirit of Excellence) and Extraordinary Student Experience from Le Cordon Bleu-North America. Thompson is an 11-time recipient of Faculty of the Quarter during his years serving as a Culinary Instructor.

Thompson is married to Anna, also a Chef, and they have a 7-year-old daughter, Ella. He and his family attend Saint Aidan’s Episcopal Church in Alpharetta, GA., and are “Cradle Episcopalians,” never straying from the teachings of the Episcopal Church. Christopher is an avid woodworker, golfer, musician, and novice photographer. He and his family are enthusiastic campers and hikers and enjoy kayaking and exploring the North Georgia Mountains.

A native of Alabama, Sheila Wilson graduated from Auburn University at Montgomery with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Sheila is a licensed Assisted Living Administrator with more than 25 years of health care experience. She has worked in the assisted living sector since 1992 and has earned a reputation throughout the industry as having some of the highest standards of quality care, as well as an industry expert with turn around and start-up communities. Her assisted living experience includes a position as Executive Director with Health Care Group, Alterra and Memory Care Specialist at Sunrise Assisted Living. Sheila’s leadership skills and passion for excellence as Executive Director at HarborChase of Huntsville, Alabama lead to her promotion to the position of Operations and Clinical Specialist in 2013.

The eldest of 8 children, Sheila knew her mission in life was to care for the elderly after her experience in caring for her aging grandmother. Sheila was married for 28 years to the late James Wilson, a retired United States Marine. Sheila has four sons who are the loves of her life; Phillip, James, Rhishard, Henri and one grandson, Jean-Paul. Prior to moving to Huntsville, Alabama Sheila lived and worked in California in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and home health agencies where her interests and passions were drawn to the Assisted Living industry. She is well respected amongst her peers and is a mentor and trainer to many Assisted Living Administrators and Nursing Directors.

Jim comes to us with over 30 years of industry experience with positions ranging from single site earlier in his career to more senior executive roles. Jim has worked with various product lines including independent living in full service communities, assisted living and memory care as well as skilled nursing. He has extensive experience with development from the ground up to stabilization as well as with turnaround and repositioning assignments. Jim earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Health Services Management from Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY and an MBA from Nova-Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale FL. He is a passionate leader with strong team and relationship building capabilities who believes in investing in people. Throughout his career, Jim has been described as a strong leader, who has earned the trust and respect of his peers and teammates. Jim’s personal core values include the pursuit of excellence, the desire to serve, coaching and people development, as well as performance and process improvement. Jim resides in the Tampa Bay Area.

Lori’s career in senior living started in eighth-grade volunteering in a nursing home for confirmation service hours. She enjoyed it so much that she stuck with it long after the requirements were met.

Born in Middletown, NY, Lori attended Flagler College and graduated with a degree in Psychology and minor in Gerontology. During summer breaks, she worked in Life Enrichment which solidified Lori’s love of the industry. After college, Lori worked in Life Enrichment in Assisted Living and Memory Care, continuing her growth to become an Executive Director.

Lori worked many years for Brookdale Senior Living as an Executive Director, achieving high census and strong financial results. She initially assisted HRA as a consultant, first as interim executive director and with sales for existing and start-up communities, until she joined full time as an RDO.

Lori lives in Boca Raton, is married and has a son, Ian. In her free time, she enjoys fishing, boating, and being on the water. Lori serves on the board of directors for West Boca Basketball and enjoys coaching basketball.

Responsible for pre-opening activities during construction to ensure seamless transition to operations after completion. Work closely with development and operations team to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and in a manner that is consistent with the original design intent, including target market, level of finish, and operational efficiencies. Responsible for securing licenses and permits required to operate the community and smooth turnover of building to community operations team.

Kim returned to the senior living industry about 2 years ago after having spent the previous 10 years working as a Program Manager in the defense and aerospace industry. Kim’s began her career straight out of college in senior living after having grown up in the industry where she discovered her love of serving seniors. She helped open Regency Park and she has come full circle back to Harbor Retirement Associates.

Kim brings with her a wealth of knowledge on how to concurrently and successfully manage multi-million dollar programs while maintaining budgets and on-time deliveries.

BA from Wheaton College (IL) with a dual degree in Communications and French.

Kim and her husband Mitch have been married for 10 years and have 5 children between them; Hank, James, Nikki, Emma and Ethan. Kim has a passion for serving others and is looking forward to supporting HRA team members, partners and residents in her new role. She is a voracious reader, enjoys crafting, spending time with friends and family and traveling to new places.

Manny was born in San Francisco, CA, but has lived all over the county since his father had been in the military. His computer knowledge is vast, specializing in systems administration management, design, remote desktop engineering and much more. He conducts research and analysis on new and emerging technologies to keep us all up to date on the newest products and systems, with concentration in business and cyber intelligence.

Manny and his wife, Deven, have two adopted daughters, Diamond, 18, and Rylie, 16. Two dogs, two cats and a turtle complete this happy family. Having graduated from Far Rockaway High School in Queens, Manny is still a diehard Mets fan, but enjoys many other sports, including golf, hockey and basketball. He loves people, admits he is not at all shy about talking to anyone about anything. People who are unappreciative and one-sided are complete turn offs to him. He would like to travel more, perhaps to visit Ireland in the future.

He speaks lovingly of his mother, who he credits for being the rock of the family and owes her a debt of gratitude for becoming the man he is today. The happiest day of his life was his wedding day and strives to make his family happy every day. He hopes to contribute his knowledge to propel HRA to the next level through the use of the best technology, innovations, and process changes available.

Jon brings more than 8 years of experience working in staffing and recruiting to the Harbor Retirement Family. He studied at Indian River State College and Florida Atlantic University where he pursued a degree in Elementary Education.

Jon and his wife, Beth, have 2 children – Shea and Kylie. Between the gymnastics and art classes, Jon and his family really enjoy being outdoors. They love going to the beach, going to baseball games, exploring the Indian River Lagoon, or just lounging by the pool. He is also a big New York sports fan, supporting the Mets and Giants.

Jon has spent nearly 30 years in the Vero Beach area. His family relocated from New York City to Florida in 1990 and have stayed on the Treasure Coast ever since.

Becky Maholick brings a passion for serving seniors and her proven sales and marketing expertise to Harbor Retirement Associates. She began her sales career in the Hospitality Industry as a Hotel Sales Manager and enjoyed much success in that role, earning multiple top performance awards while quadrupling hotel event revenue in the course of her first year in the position. She chose to transition into the Senior Living Industry after realizing that she felt the greatest sense of reward when she was serving seniors while participating in volunteer activities and events benefitting individuals and families coping with memory loss. Prior to joining HRA, Becky worked for Brookdale Senior Living and proudly held the distinct honor of being named the #1 Highest Performing Salesperson of the Year as a Director of Sales at a Continuing Care Retirement Community in Florida. She specializes in building strong relationships with our internal and external clients, coaching, training and motivating the HRA sales team to exceed expectations in performance.

Becky holds a BA in Liberal Studies with a Dual Concentration in Behavioral & Social Science and Humanities with a minor in Hospitality Management from the University of Central Florida. When she is not serving seniors, Becky is an avid reader who also enjoys cooking and hosting weekend gatherings for her family and friends and spending time on the water with her husband and two children, Bella and Julian.

Mark has been in the industry for 5 years and he brings his experience as a Special Education Teacher and Administrator to his work. He has a passion for helping people in need and making them feel valued and heard. Mark is a service-oriented and focused leader with success managing Sales, HR and Operations in a high care, high service environment. Mark is a very detail oriented, and results driven individual.

Mark received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Iowa in Human Development and Family Studies. He grew up in Iowa and was the youngest of 5 children. He is has been married for 5 years to his wife Jackie whom he met while teaching. They recently welcomed their first child, Harrison.

Mark and his wife have always had the “giving back” spirit and volunteer for Community Alternatives in Elmhurst, Illinois, are involved in “Feed My Starving Children” Food Packing and Mark is a member of the Knights of Columbus. Mark enjoys golf, traveling and spending time with his family.

Samantha Pal blends her strengths in strategic planning and exceptional forecasting with an exceptional level of compassion and community spirit. That combination of highly-experienced, growth-driven business savvy, enhanced with her passion for sales training and competitive nature help her to consistently achieve gold standard results.

An Illinois native with a bachelor of science from Southern Illinois University, Sam has served the senior population for nearly 20 years. She is an established leader in her field – achieving major milestones in property occupancy; developing and facilitating sales training programs; and overseeing all pre-construction operations for many new Florida properties.

Samantha has been a member of the Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) Executive Roundtable, and has served on many other local professional committees.

During her “off” hours, Samantha enjoys doing Cross Fit, Orangetheory Fitness and spending time outdoors in the beautiful Southwest Florida sunshine.